Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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